Brendan Canty

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brendan Canty
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Mar 9, 1966(1966-03-09)
Age	58
Birthplace	Teaneck
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Pisces

Brendan Canty Biography

Brendan Canty is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on March 9, 1966 in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Drummer of the punk rock group Fugazi who also serves as a producer and composer. He was ranked 29th in the list of fifty Greatest Rock Drummers list released by Stylus Magazine.

He directed the film Water on the Road for his partner as well as Pearl Jam singer He directed the movie Water on the Road for his friend and Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder..

Brendan Canty began playing drums at the age of 15, debuting in Washington DC Dischord Records band Deadline, one of the signature bands of the early DC hardcore scene in the summer of 1981. They recorded a demo at Inner Ear Studios that Fall and from those sessions three tracks were used on the Dischord “Flex Your Head” compilation. After playing a number of shows through the following year, Deadline recorded one more session at Inner Ear in August 1982, just prior to disbanding. Canty continued his musical career in 1985 with Dischord band Rites of Spring, after which he played drums in one on/off reunion group One Last Wish, and Happy Go Licky.

Canty joined Fugazi, as their drummer in 1987 and recorded and toured with the group until their “indefinite hiatus” in 2003.

He has four kids with his wife.

Brendan Canty Net Worth

Brendan Canty is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brendan Canty 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began playing drums when he reached the age of 15 years old. His first band was named Deadline.

He has composed music scores for documentaries and programmes shown on the Discovery Channel.

Brendan John Canty (born March 9, 1966 in Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American musician, composer, producer and film maker, best known as the drummer for the band Fugazi.

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In 2004, Canty and director Christoph Green co-founded the film Production company Trixie to release an ongoing series of music-related films entitled Burn to Shine. The series involves independent alternative music bands from a particular region showing up to perform one song live, without overdubs or corrections, in a house that is about to be demolished. The first volume was filmed in Canty’s home region of Washington, D.C., and features performances from Bob Mould, Weird War, Q and Not U, Ted Leo, French Toast, Medications, fellow Fugazi member Ian MacKaye’s side project The Evens, and Garland of Hours. A second volume, filmed in the Chicago area, was released in 2005, and a third filmed in Portland, Oregon came out August 20, 2006.

Facts & Trivia

Brendan Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brendan Canty celebrates birthday on March 9 of every year.

In 2007, Stylus Magazine ranked Canty at #29 on their list of the “50 Greatest Rock Drummers” based on his drumming work with Fugazi. In a 2015 interview drummer Joe Wong stated seeing Fugazi was a formative experience.

What happened Brendan Canty?

A LITTLE more than four years ago Brendan Canty collapsed with fatigue halfway through the Around the Bay in a Day bike ride. Last month he became a WorldTour professional with Cannondale Drapac and will race against the world’s best next year.

Where is Brendan Canty?

He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and four children.

Will Fugazi ever reunite?

No. Fugazi is NOT planning on reuniting. In an interview on Vish Khanna’s podcast Kreative Kontrol, Fugazi bassist bassist Joe Lally says, “Yeah, when we’re all in D.C., we totally hang out together and talk and spend a lot of time laughing.

What type of music is Fugazi?

Alternative/Indie

Why is Fugazi on hiatus?

Fugazi went on what it has called an “indefinite hiatus” after the conclusion of its 2002 UK tour following three sold-out nights at the London Forum on November 2–4, 2002. The hiatus was brought on by the band members’ insistence on spending more time with their families and pursuing other professional projects.